Alex Descas
Actor · Since 1996
Known for
Alex Descas has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Alex (segment "No Problem") in 'Coffee and Cigarettes' is the one that keeps being brought up. He also turns up in 'Chocolat'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
Alex Descas
Actor · Since 1996
56 Movies · 5 Series
Alex Descas has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Alex (segment "No Problem") in 'Coffee and Cigarettes' is the one that keeps being brought up. He also turns up in 'Chocolat'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama has been the most frequent territory.
Movies
Plays Léonard Abrams
You+Me - Against the World
2026
Plays Never Twice
Never Twice
1995
Plays Victor
Chocolat
2016
Plays Alex (segment "No Problem")
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
Plays Desormeaux
Irma Vep
1996
Plays End Man
Let the Sunshine In
2017
Plays Soldier
The Absence
1993
Plays Naïm
Adam's Sake
2025
Plays Creole
The Limits of Control
2009
Plays Dr. Léo
Trouble Every Day
2001
Plays Nkruma
Tag!
2007
Plays Pascal
Taxi Boy
1986
Plays Man
Duo
1995
Plays Mambo
Clubbed to Death
1996
Plays Andrew
Boarding Gate
2007
Plays L'homme
Murder in Pacot
2014
Plays L'Abbé Gomis
The Failing
2026
Plays Marignac
Tiresia
2003
Plays Siwo
Nèg maron
2005
Plays Le chef des 'Blackies'
The Syringe
1984
Plays Dr. Béthanie
Bastards
2013
Plays Malcolm
My Family's Honour
1997
Plays Alain
Négropolitain
2008
Plays Nadir
Last Harem
1999
Plays Le travailleur chez Renault
How Good the Whites Are
1988
Plays Lui
Voilà l'enchaînement
2014
Plays Nolton Barnett
The United States of Albert
2005
Plays Ibrahim Sow
The Heart's Cry
1995
Plays Albertini
Volontaire
2018
Plays Lionel
35 Shots of Rum
2009
Plays Patrick
A Perfect Couple
2006
Plays Mojo
In Your Dreams
2005
Plays Théo
I Can't Sleep
1994
Plays Jocelyn
No Fear, No Die
1990
Plays Jérémie
Late August, Early September
1999
Plays (segment "Vers Nancy")
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
Plays Joseph Mobutu
Lumumba
2000
Plays Shaft
The Dope
2003
Plays Gynecologist
Nenette and Boni
1997
Plays Frédéric
Maya
2018
Plays Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
Rouge
2015
Plays Thomas
Persecution
2009
Plays Maître Walser
Rapt
2009
Plays Le prêtre
The Intruder
2005
Plays Juan
Sing Me Back Home
2019
Plays Scottie
Portrait of the Artist
2015
Plays Koumba
The Great White of Lambarene
1995
Latest Trailers
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You+Me - Against the World
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Alex Descas and where are they from?
Alex Descas is 68 years old, born on January 1, 1958 in France.
What are the most famous roles of Alex Descas?
Alex Descas is best known for roles in Coffee and Cigarettes, Chocolat, The Limits of Control.
How many movies has Alex Descas been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Alex Descas has appeared in 55 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Alex Descas's first movie?
The career of Alex Descas began with The Syringe (1984).
What is Alex Descas's most recent movie or series?
Alex Descas's most recent release is You+Me - Against the World, which premiered on September 18, 2026.
What TV shows has Alex Descas appeared in?
On television, Alex Descas has appeared in Irma Vep, Exterminate All the Brutes, Iskander, Les Cordier, juge et flic.
Alex Descas
1958-01-01 · France
Alex Descas (born January 1, 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France, he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series Un Flic.
He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, I Can't Sleep, Trouble Every Day, The Intruder, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards, as well as Ten Minutes Older: The Cello. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent.Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.